On 26 June, 09:37, "Gerald Oliver Swift" wrote:
> "Surreyman" wrote in message
>
> news:db44b291-b6f6-4ce9-b320-e07f0a4a573f@l28g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
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> > On 26 June, 06:49, "Gerald Oliver Swift" wrote:
> >> Which is the furthest point in the European Union from London?
>
> >> We've had some interesting answers so far - but no one as yet has come=
up
> >> with the correct answer. So here's a couple of clues:-
>
> >> a) It's over 6,000 miles from London - but can be reached by ferry
> >> b) Don't expect to see any tennis being played at the main airport the=
re
>
> >> Gerry
>
> > Reunion?
>
> CORRECT - well done!!!
>
> a) R=E9union can be reached by ferry from Mauritius.
> b) R=E9union's main airport is called Roland Garros, the same as the stad=
ium
> in Paris where the French Open tennis championships are held.
>
> Another interesting (?) fact about Reunion is that, due to its location i=
n a
> time zone to the east of Europe, it was the first region in the world whe=
re
> the Euro became legal tender. Maybe that's why a picture of it is to be
> found on the back of Euro banknotes.
>
> Gerry
Well, it did used to be a part of the Brit Empire of course, so it's
all there in my little notebook!
Surreyman |